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Fenton High School

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Fenton High School ranks 326 th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

326^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 698 Illinois High Schools

Better than 53% of Illinois high schools

Summary

Fenton High School is a public high school located in Bensenville, Illinois, serving 1,422 students in grades 9-12. While the school is part of the Fenton CHSD 100 district, which is ranked 469 out of 811 districts in Illinois, Fenton High School's academic performance is generally below the state averages on standardized tests such as the ACT and SAT.

Fenton High School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science on the ACT and PreACT Secure tests are all lower than the state averages. Additionally, the school's four-year graduation rate of around 89% is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate of around 2.5% is higher. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students (around 58%) who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

When compared to nearby high schools, such as East Leyden High School, Addison Trail High School, and York Community High School, Fenton High School's academic performance is generally lower, with these schools tending to have higher proficiency rates and better graduation and dropout rates. Addressing the challenges faced by Fenton High School, including the significant achievement gap among different student subgroups, should be a priority for the school and the district.

1,396

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$27,405

Per pupil spending ?

42.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 W Green St
Bensenville, IL 60106-2008

(630) 860-6259

District: Fenton CHSD 100

Feeder schools for Fenton High School:

Elementary:	Oakbrook Elementary School
	Tioga Elementary School
	W A Johnson School
	Westview Elementary School
Middle:	Blackhawk Middle School
	Wood Dale Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.5%

White:

23.6%

African American:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Illinois average (42% vs 48% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 25% Illinois)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg42%

Illinois avg48%

326^th of 698

Illinois public high schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

469^th of 811Fenton CHSD 100 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	326 of 698	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	369 of 697	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	316 of 699	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	296 of 699	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	288 of 688	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	291 of 701	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	296 of 647	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.7	309 of 642	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.9	342 of 643	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.3	196 of 614	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.8	303 of 670	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.3	307 of 670	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.3	332 of 665	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.7	369 of 655	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.9	366 of 643	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.6	428 of 632	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.0	423 of 624	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.2	348 of 612	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.5	306 of 596	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	56.9	289 of 590	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	38.8	428 of 592	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	41.5	407 of 586	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2023	55.4	90 of 301	70.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	98 of 148	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	10.3	127 of 141	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	83 of 130	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	77.1	28 of 132	78.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	96 of 491	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	39.0	195 of 429	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.4	137 of 428	68.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	177 of 284	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	148 of 248	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	101 of 217	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.0	85 of 205	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	32.8	86 of 189	54.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	100 of 183	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.5	33 of 151	78.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	356 of 685	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.6	341 of 664	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	350 of 656	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.7	291 of 658	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	266 of 639	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	280 of 665	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	277 of 620	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	169 of 366	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.6	159 of 336	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	130 of 333	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.3	168 of 335	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	150 of 317	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	134 of 317	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.6	129 of 291	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	16 of 138	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	25.7	68 of 125	45.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	55 of 104	47.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	216 of 672	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	197 of 639	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	173 of 644	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	195 of 626	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	241 of 611	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	180 of 639	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.8	178 of 585	69.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	287 of 685	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.0	361 of 668	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.5	274 of 668	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.7	283 of 664	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	305 of 653	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	273 of 675	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	322 of 619	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	24.2	17 of 23	26.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.4	17 of 22	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	25 of 26	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	41.6	11 of 22	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.9	15 of 19	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2024	31.4	116 of 182	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.9	125 of 163	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.2	77 of 154	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	151 of 527	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	46.3	185 of 482	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	212 of 476	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	193 of 493	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	29.3	270 of 453	40.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.2	119 of 473	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	81 of 374	78.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	163 of 564	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	40.3	293 of 554	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.3	209 of 557	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.3	106 of 560	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	157 of 553	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.7	163 of 552	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	187 of 548	65.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Homeless (2025)88th percentile+35 vs school

Disabled (2025)80th percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile+18 vs school

African American (2023)70th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)48th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)38th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)36th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)34th percentile-20 vs school

Military Connected (2024)26th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%-7 vs state

Science39%-10 vs state

Mathematics33%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PreACT Secure English Language Arts (2025)		PreACT Secure Mathematics (2025)		PreACT Secure Science (2025)		ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 9th Grade	PreACT Secure English Language Arts 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Mathematics 10th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 9th Grade	PreACT Secure Science 10th Grade	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fenton High School	Public	9-12	1000 W Green St	Bensenville	60106	DuPage County	Fenton CHSD 100	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 860-6259	1,396	92	15.1	42.7%	330 (23.6%)	38 (2.7%)	956 (68.5%)	36 (2.6%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (2.2%)	52	326^th of 698 public high schools	53.3%		43.4	369^th of 697 public high schools	47.1%	43	56.7	47.7	40.7	26.1	48.6	42.0	44.8	33.0	38.8	98.9	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.3	99.1	99.2	96.9	$27,405	$231	$27,174
Partners for Success-Old Mill School	Public	6-12	848 N Mill Rd	Addison	60101	DuPage County	DuPage ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 543-4222	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
DuPage Alop	Public	9-12	848 N Mill Rd	Addison	60101	DuPage County	DuPage ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(630) 386-6781	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West Leyden High School	Public	9-12	1000 N Wolf Rd	Northlake	60164	Cook County	Leyden CHSD 212	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 451-3154	1,687	117	14.3	58.6%	147 (8.7%)	27 (1.6%)	1,458 (86.4%)	36 (2.1%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (0.8%)	41.9	419^th of 698 public high schools	40.0%		37.1	421^st of 697 public high schools	39.6%	2	44.8	47.4	24.1	24.5	38.1	44.0	41.4	30.3	39.7	99.3	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.5	99.3	99.4	97.3	$27,811	$2,152	$25,659
Addison Trail High School	Public	9-12	213 N Lombard Rd	Addison	60101	DuPage County	DuPage HSD 88	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 628-3302	1,847	113	16.3	62.9%	386 (20.9%)	48 (2.6%)	1,301 (70.4%)	77 (4.2%)	7 (0.4%)	3 (0.2%)	25 (1.4%)	43.9	401^st of 698 public high schools	42.6%		45.9	344^th of 697 public high schools	50.6%	57	53.2	41.0	30.7	23.6	45.3	37.1	46.0	28.7	37.5	97.9	98.0	98.0	98.0	98.0	97.9	98.1	96.9	$23,542	$627	$22,915
Elk Grove High School	Public	9-12	500 W Elk Grove Blvd	Elk Grove Village	60007	Cook County	Township HSD 214	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 718-4400	1,906	119	16.0		696 (36.5%)	38 (2.0%)	944 (49.5%)	159 (8.3%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	60 (3.1%)	63.6	221^st of 698 public high schools	68.3%		58.7	232^nd of 697 public high schools	66.7%	11	71.9	49.0	39.8	29.6	54.0	50.7	49.5	35.9	49.4	99.4	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.4	99.1	99.3	96.4	$27,213	$842	$26,371
York Community High School	Public	9-12	355 W Saint Charles Rd	Elmhurst	60126	DuPage County	Elmhurst School District 205	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(630) 617-2400	2,590	182	14.2	18.3%	1,788 (69.0%)	40 (1.5%)	493 (19.0%)	155 (6.0%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	111 (4.3%)	95.4	30^th of 698 public high schools	95.7%		95.5	42^nd of 697 public high schools	94.0%	12	83.9	80.4	67.4	55.7	75.9	73.8	79.9	67.9	77.4	97.8	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.8	97.8	98.6	97.6	$19,434	$271	$19,163
North Cook Young Adult Academy	Public	6-12	1001 E Touhy Ave Ste 200	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Region 05 North Cook ISC 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 803-3707	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ncisc Alop	Public	6-12	1001 E Touhy Ave Ste 200	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Region 05 North Cook ISC 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 803-3707	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
North Cook Student Advocacy ALOP	Public	6-12	1001 E Touhy Ave Ste 200	Des Plaines	60018	Cook County	Region 05 North Cook ISC 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(847) 824-8300	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Fenton High School

How many students attend Fenton High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,396 students attended Fenton High School.

What schools feed into Fenton High School?

Fenton High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Oakbrook Elementary School
Elementary : Tioga Elementary School
Elementary : W A Johnson School
Elementary : Westview Elementary School
Middle : Blackhawk Middle School
Middle : Wood Dale Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Fenton High School?

Students at Fenton High School are 68% Hispanic, 24% White, 3% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Is Fenton High School a good school?

Fenton High School ranks 326^th of 698 Illinois high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Fenton High School in?

Fenton CHSD 100

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